Bypassers have noticed the drastic construction around campus and are worried that PCH has closed ("the rooms look vacant," says one). Not to worry -- it's hard to miss the new ramps on the west side of Scott School, one leading to the entrance, the other to the pottery. Both make the building ADA accessible, an advantage for everyone. This was paid for by the ZAP grant given in 2007 to our landlord, South Salt Lake City, to bring the facilities up to speed. Construction required the removal of foliage, including beautiful evergreens, the only quince tree in the valley, and our spectacular dyers garden :{ Plans are to fill planting areas to soften the appearance of the cement sidewalks, and our resident gardener, Kathlyn Collins, will put in a new dyers garden in the spring. If you can donate topsoil, seeds, seedlings, or other garden supplies, please contact Kathlyn at 801-484-2428. The patio area in the center of campus has also been redesigned, also necessitating the removal of trees, flowering bushes, and other landscaping features such as boulders. While the old patio had developed sink holes and broken bricks, it had a nice ambiance that is now long gone. Come spring, some foliage will be replaced. Like bad haircuts, greenery grows back, but we miss the cooling shade the old trees provided.